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I visited 6 pit stops on my BTWD ride. I woke up at 4:30 so that I could make it to National Harbor right when they started at 6:30 which would give me time to visit the others before ending at Ballston which ended at 9.

(top) the one tent Oxon Hill (National Harbor) pit stop which will hopefully grow due to all the local development, I picked up a wall map of MD highways because they were trying to get rid of them (it's 5 feet by 3 feet); (bottom) Market Square pit stop in Old Town Alexandria which had a lot to see

(top) Carlyle pit stop where I got a wine tote and Panera breakfast kit (french toast bagel with butter, ready for the toaster, mmm); (bottom) shown out of order, the Ballston pit stop which I visited last before heading off to work, the only pit stop I saw that had a unicyclist

(top) at the Del Ray pit stop where I was accosted by a few fellow forumites (bottom) lots of donuts from Sugar Shack, but the one that called out to me was the M&M glazed donut

(top) Shirlington pit stop which oddly enough had a 395 Express lanes booth, perhaps I-395 will get its own protected bicycle express lanes??? (jk); (bottom) bacon cheddar scones from Best Buns in Shirlington reign again as my favorite BTWD snack, although I will not wait a full year next time to have another (kept forgetting)

(top) selfie in front of my workplace in Ballston; (bottom) the swag, with the Alexandria tote bag being my favorite because I think the city seal looks cool

... (bottom) bacon cheddar scones from Best Buns in Shirlington reign again as my favorite BTWD snack, although I will not wait a full year next time to have another (kept forgetting)
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Every Wednesday morning, Imperial Hump Day Coffee Club at Best Buns. Early birds start around 7 am, bacon cheddar scones usually aren't out of the oven until 7:15. There's also been the Black Friday Best Buns Coffee Club.